The Right to Information Act, 2005 came into force on 21st June 2005. At State Government level, DPAR (Janaspandana) is looking after the implementation of Right to Information Act 2005 and makes necessary amendments to Karnataka Right to Information Rules 2005.

Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 provides for constitution of State Information Commission to exercise the powers conferred on and to perform the functions assigned to it under the Act. Accordingly the Karnataka Information Commission was constituted on 5th August 2005 vide Notification No. DPAR 109 RTI 2005

A High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to Government has been constituted to monitor the progress of implementation of RTI Act 2005

A State Level Committee under the Chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary to Government has been constituted to monitor the progress of implementation of sections 4(1)(a) and 4(1)(b) of RTI Act 2005 on 21.07.2012,vide Notification No DPAR 44 RTI 2009

A State Level Committee under the Chairmanship of the Additional Chief Secretary to Government has been constituted to monitor the progress of implementation of sections 4(1)(a) and 4(1)(b) of RTI Act 2005 on 21.07.2012,vide Notification No DPAR 44 RTI 2009

The State Government is doing its best for implementation of the Act. Circulars, letters are being issued to all the Deputy Commissioners, Chief Executive Officers and Head of Departments to bring awareness among officers and officials of the Government Department and also to conduct training, seminars, symposiums. Action has also been taken to conduct interaction meeting with the voluntary organizations and the public under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary, DPAR (Janaspandana). The Principal Secretary while on tour to the districts, review the implementation of the Right to Information Act in the District Level Officers meeting and the Taluk Level Officer meeting. Training is being given to the officers and officials of the Government Departments right from Secretariat level to Taluk level by the trained officers through Secretariat Training Institute,, ATI Mysore and District Training Institutes . The District Training institutes are giving training to the local officers and officials of the Department regularly

The Authorities in the Government Departments are being guided to develop and organize educational programmes to advance the understanding of the public in particular disadvantaged community as to how to exercise the rights contemplated under this Act. The public authorities in Government Departments are advised and encouraged to participate in the development and organization of programmes referred to above and to undertake such programme themselves